Front End - Clerk Sales/Service SW

Safeway Canada; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Employee Share Ownership Plan

10% in-store discount

Virtual healthcare

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Learning and development opportunities

Parental leave top-up

Paid vacation

Job summary

Sobeys Inc. is hiring a store clerk to deliver exceptional customer service, manage cashiering duties, and maintain a clean, efficient checkout area. You will scan items, verify prices, handle payments, and assist customers with purchases while upholding food safety standards and store policies.

The role demands strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work various shifts, and a commitment to teamwork in a fast-paced retail environment. Training provided.

Qualifications

• Customer service oriented and able to engage with customers in a friendly manner.
• Ability to handle cash and operate payment methods accurately.
• Strong communication and teamwork to support store goals.
• Willingness to work various shifts during business hours.

Responsibilities

• Enter and/or scan items for customers.
• Ensure prices are accurate and process transactions.
• Handle cash and other payments and make deposits.
• Balance the cash register and meet productivity targets.
• Provide exceptional customer service and assist with bagging.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Interpersonal skills

Team spirit

Shifts availability

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Cash register system

Job description

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community.

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise partners operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.

Ready to make impact?

The clerk is required to deliver exceptional customer service at all times, ensuring that their workspace is attractive and in good condition at all times.

Here’s Where You Will Be Focusing

• Enter and/or scan the item(s) selected by the customer.
• Ensure entered/scanned prices are accurate, and cancel transactions according to established standards.
• Handle cash and other payment methods (debit cards, cheques, etc.) and make deposits according to established policies.
• Balance the cash register.
• Meet productivity standards (sales/hour, entries/minute).
• Provide exceptional and attentive customer service.
• Bag items according to established standards.
• Keep work areas and uniform clean and well-maintained.
• Use equipment and supplies in a safe and efficient manner.
• Comply with established food safety and hygiene standards.
• Perform any other related duties.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma is a valuable asset.
• Knowledge of the cash register system is a major asset.
• You are customer service-oriented.
• You foster communication and team spirit.
• You are available to work various shifts during business hours.
• You stand out for your interpersonal skills, energy and ability to work under pressure.

Effort And Working Conditions

• Flexible work hours and ability to work overtime
• Short-term exposure to chemicals and cleaning products
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift up to 20kg

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Total Rewards

Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive:

• health and dental benefits
• retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan
• 10% in-store discount at participating banners
• virtual healthcare
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• learning and development opportunities
• parental leave top-up
• paid vacation

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth.

To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required.

Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

Additional Information

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We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.

Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.